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D.C. Residents Open Their Doors To Save Protesters From The Police
Law enforcement officials formed a kettle and trapped demonstrators on a residential street after Trump called for a crackdown.
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As Protests Swell, Trump Vows To Unleash Military Against Anti-Racist Demonstrations
The president used federal police to violently clear space for a photo-op as he threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act.
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Trump Justice Department Killed Police Reform Programs That Could Have Helped Minneapolis
Instead of helping cities change police practices, the Justice Department is threatening to turn federal resources on protesters.
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Inside A Federal Prison With A Deadly COVID-19 Outbreak, Compromised Men Beg For Help
Inmates incarcerated at the Butner federal prison complex in North Carolina have filed suit, saying federal officials have failed to take action to stop the spread.
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Man Serving 18 Years On Marijuana Charges Just Died In Federal Prison COVID-19 Outbreak
Fidel Torres, 62, qualified for a sentencing reduction, but the same judge who sentenced him denied it based on infractions while in custody.
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Matthew Whitaker's Time As Trump’s Attorney General Was Unique. His Book Isn’t.
The former acting head of the Justice Department doesn't reveal much about his time in office, but does praise Trump a lot.
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Barr Says Biden Probe Unlikely, Claims Trump DOJ Won't Be Used For 'Partisan Political Ends'
The attorney general said he would not allow the election to be "hijacked by efforts to drum up criminal investigations of either candidate."
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Judge Weighs Holding Michael Flynn In Contempt, Keeping Guilty Plea In Place
Judge Sullivan appointed a former judge to argue against a Justice Department motion to drop the charges against a former Trump administration official.
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Trump Attorney Tells Supreme Court That Subpoenas Would Distract Him From Pandemic
Jay Sekulow made a sweeping argument that the president should be immune from subpoenas while he's in office.
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How Right-Wing Media Helped Pave The Way To Michael Flynn's Freedom
For years, Fox News and other conservative outlets put Flynn at the center of a grand conspiracy theory about the Russia investigation.
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Trump Justice Department Drops Charges Against Michael Flynn
The former Trump national security adviser pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with the Russian ambassador.
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The Critical Cases The Supreme Court Will Hear In First-Ever Remote Arguments
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, America's highest court takes the historic step of conducting oral arguments over the phone.
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William Barr Says Feds Are 'On The Lookout' For 'Overbearing' Coronavirus Restrictions
Trump's attorney general said the Justice Department could challenge COVID-19-related infringements on constitutional rights and civil liberties.
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Jails Are Coronavirus Super Spreaders, Could Double COVID-19 Death Count: Report
A study released by the ACLU finds that coronavirus death models fail to account for the role jails will play in spreading COVID-19.
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William Barr: Feds Could Challenge States If Stay-At-Home Orders Go 'Too Far'
The attorney general said the Justice Department could hypothetically side with plaintiffs who file civil liberties lawsuits against states over quarantine orders.
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House Democrats Can See Secret Mueller Grand Jury Testimony, Appeals Court Rules
The House of Representatives is entitled to see redacted portions of the testimony, according to the 2-to-1 decision.
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Federal Judge Blasts William Barr For Distorting Mueller Report
The judge questioned whether the attorney general tried to "create a one-sided narrative" that benefited President Donald Trump.
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Devastating Court Ruling Allows White House To Block Testimony From Former Counsel Don McGahn
The ruling “all but assures future Presidential stonewalling of Congress,” a dissenting judge wrote.
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Jerry Nadler Tells William Barr He Wants Prosecutors To Testify On Roger Stone Case
The House Judiciary Committee needs to examine “recent actions that smack of political interference” at the Justice Department.
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Senate Democrats Want Watchdog To Investigate Political Interference At DOJ
“Our concern is that politically motivated enforcement of federal law could become standard practice," they wrote in a letter to the DOJ's inspector general.